What's your story?

Lately I have noticed that my life has been about other peoples stories.

We are living our stories.

This is such a cool thing. While it can be draining, one of the greatest things is listening to someone who has a story to tell, one from their heart that they have been saving to tell the right person.

Everyone has a story and everyones story relates to someone elses story which then helps another persons story. Its like a cycle. A story cycle even. So many people bottle things up- I'm even guilty of that. Keep things inside of them that only tear them apart. But to be honest, that only hurts more... In the long run, you won't be any happier so why cause yourself that pain

I have a friend.Lets call her Lisa for privacy. Now Lisa was a very close friend of mine. We shared our problems. But she had been bottling something up for a while. Now i've known many people who have self-harmed because times got tough... Lisa was different, you wouldnt guess she would ever. On the surface she was happy, energetic and loving life whole heartedly. But on the inside she was broken, so broken. And only those close to her could see this. One day i asked what her story was. She told me. Now it took a while but once everything was off of her chest, she felt releif as someone now knew her story and she knew somebody else cared. She was and is so strong, i admire that so much. But her telling her story to others, helped her uncover things about herself she didnt even know. Telling her story saved her life.This friend of mine taught me to love life, she taught me to want to love better of others, she helped me to want to hear other peoples stories. She was my bestfriend. No i don't see her anymore. I miss her greatly but i am so thankful she was in my life, she taught me to want to tell my story. Because stories help people.

We all have a history, we all have something to say but so many things stop us- like other people, or fear. But don't be afraid to share your story with someone else, ears were made for listening weren't they? We ALL have a story. It may be happy, sad or both. It could be a tale of triumph or faith. They are all stories that deserve to be told. I think that's beautiful.

I should be asleep. Take care.